Global climate change resilient and smart agriculture /

This book provides essential insights into methods and practices of Climate-smart Agriculture, which is driven by the principles of climate resilience and smart resource use in agricultural production. Climate-smart agriculture is a key policy instrument for achieving poverty eradication and a hunge...

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Other Authors: Venkatramanan, V.,, Shah, Shachi,, Prasad, Ram, 1945-, SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Singapore : Springer, [2020]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 358 pages) : illustrations, maps.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Defining a policy nexus for sustainable agriculture and food security in the Caribbean Region
  • 2. A review of climate-smart agriculture in Mauritius moving towards a landscape approach
  • 3. Climate-smart and -resilient agricultural practices in eastern dry zone of Sri Lanka
  • 4. Impact of climate change on communities, response and migration of insects, nematodes, vectors and natural enemies in diverse ecosystems
  • 5. The current policies and practices behind scaling up climate-smart agriculture in India
  • 6. Building resilience to climate change in agriculture : integrated natural resources management and institutional measures
  • 7. Climate-smart small millets (CSSM) : a way to ensure sustainable nutritional security
  • 8. Scope and strategic intervention for climate-smart agriculture in North Eastern India
  • 9. Sustainable livestock management systems for Indian rural livelihood : mitigation of climate change
  • 10. Precision farming : a step towards sustainable, climate-smart agriculture
  • 11. Integration of geospatial technology and simulation modelling for climate change studies
  • 12. Geospatial applications in modeling climate change impact on soil erosion
  • 13. Extension and advisory services for climate-smart agriculture
  • 14. Climate services for managing climate change impacts on agriculture
  • 15. Nanotechnolgoy for mitigation of global warming impacts
  • 16. Climate policy.